December 18 is International Migrants Day. It is estimated that the international migrant population consists of 232 million people. This number is equivalent to the population of the fifth largest country in the world. The nations are on the move in our highly globalized world. Did you know:
- The United States is the largest receiving country for international migrants.
- Given the size of the peoples on the move, the 20th century was labeled the Age of Migration.
- In 2012, $500 trillion traveled across the world as remittances.
- 1200 unreached people groups live in western countries
- 540 unreached people groups live in the United States and Canada
- The Divine Maestro orchestrates the movement of the nations that they may find Him (Acts 17:26-27).
As December 18 approaches, take time to understand international migration.
Get a copy of my book Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission–and share a copy with a friend.
Get a copy of Matthew Soerens and Jenny Yang’s book Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion, and Truth in the Immigration Debate–and share a copy with a friend.
Download a copy of the booklet Scattered to Gather: Embracing the Global Trend of Diaspora.
Download a copy of the ebook Unreached Peoples, Least Reached Places: An Untold Story of Lostness in America.
Watch the 30 min. discussion I did with Terry Sharp and Steve Allen during the 2013 Southern Baptist Convention.
Check out the numerous posts on this site addressing migration.
Pray for the peoples on the move. Get a copy of Ethnic Embrace USA to assist with specific prayers.
Get to know the strangers next door to you. Until the strangers next door are strangers no more!